[Nfb-krafters-korner] angel ornaments with beaded safety pins

[Theresa Taylor]

I would love to know where she got the kits from.
I typically use 18 gauge crafting wire. You have to make sure it is not 
silver plated if you just want to use it for safety pin crafts. The silver 
plated is for jewlry. 20 gauge wire can also work, but this means the 
project needs to be a little less sturdy. Like I can make candle votives out 
of the 20 gauge and it works great. The higher the number the less the 
thickness. I hope this helps.
Theresa

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Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 3:00 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] angel ornaments with beaded safety pins


> Hi all --
> I made one of these yesterday at a "craftacular" held at our church.
> I signed up to do an angel tree topper.  It was quite adorable when
> finished.  I had a little trouble with the instructor being uncomfortable
> about trying to teach a blind person. (she had trouble addressing me
> directly, as some people do, and started by telling my mother who was also
> there that if I couldn't do it she wouldn't charge for the kit.  But I 
> kept
> insisting on doing it, and not letting her run to my mother every time she
> couldn't think of how to explain something; and Mom of course, always
> redirected her back to me...you know the scenario.)
> Finally I got it done.
> I can't remember where she said she ordered the kits.  There were 2 
> angels:
> a simple one that is frankly adorable with a wide skirt, and also a 
> bigger,
> flashier, more intricate angel which is quite pretty.
> If anyone wants I'll get the name of the website where to order.
> Now frankly, it is much easier to follow a class from the krafterskorner
> than a regular class, but I think it is good to take chances now and then,
> not just for personal experience, but to give others the experience of
> working with you.
> Even though the class was a bit difficult with her grabbing the angel from
> me every time she needed to explain anything, I thanked her at the end, 
> and
> I think that made her feel good.
>
> I have a question for you regular beaders:  What gauge wire do you buy for 
> a
> beading project like a safety pin figure?  I have felt wires of varying
> thicknesses and flexibility, but I want one that will go through 4-6mm 
> beads
> up to much larger beads without breaking but still flexible enough to be
> twisted and bent and hold its new shape.
> I asked the instructor yesterday, but her wire came precut and she had no
> idea what to buy.
> I think I like this kraft.
>
> Happy krafting.
> --le
>
>
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